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1922 VPI Gobblers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1–1 (3–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHarry McMullen Sutton
Harry Judson Hardwick
Home stadiumMiles Field
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
1922 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina + 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt * + 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
VPI 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Florida 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Alabama 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Virginia 1 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
LSU 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Georgia 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Tulane 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
NC State 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SIAA

The 1922 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1922 college football season. The team was led by their head coach B. C. Cubbage and finished with a record of eight wins, one loss and one tie (8–1–1).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Hampden–Sydney*
W 38–0[1][2][3]
September 30King*
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 25–6[4][5][6]
October 7William & Mary*
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 20–6[7][8][9]
October 142:30 p.m.vs. Centre*
L 6–1012,500[10][11][12][13]
October 21at Davidson*
T 7–73,000[14][15][16]
October 28Catholic*
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 73–0[17][18][19]
November 4Maryland
  • Miles Field
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–0[20][21][22][23]
November 112:30 p.m.vs. NC State
W 24–06,000[24][25][26][27]
November 18vs. Washington and Lee
W 41–6[28][29][30][31]
November 302:30 p.m.vs. VMI*
W 7–312,000–16,000[32][33][34][35][36]

Game summaries

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Hampden–Sydney

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The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Sutton (quarterback), Buchanan (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Glaze, Greene, Liebrecht, Linkous, Moran, Nutter, Owens, Ray, Rea, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Wallace.

The starting lineup for Hampden–Sydney was: Robert Brenaman (left end), William Fuqua (left tackle), William Saunders (left guard), A. J. McKelway (center), James Hall (right guard), Cecil Blankenship (right tackle), Robert Stoltz (right end), Hugh Brenaman (quarterback), Lorraine Sanders (left halfback), William Day (right halfback), Rex Blankenship (fullback). The substitutes were: J. O. Durham, Hughes, Hurt, Graham Lacy, Edwin Ott, Smith and Bailey Tyson.

King

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The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Graham, Moran, Ray, Rea, Rhodes, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Sharpe.

The starting lineup for King was: Moore (left end), Ralph Stowell (left tackle), Dick Fitzgerald (left guard), Swede Swanson (center), Dewey Greehoe (right guard), John Fletcher (right tackle), Tot Rhodes (right end), Max Osburn (quarterback), Elton Sharp (left halfback), James Orr (right halfback), Finnefrock (fullback). The substitutes were: O'Hara and Fred Reuning.

William & Mary

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See also: 1922 William & Mary Indians football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Moran (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Flory (right halfback), Beck (fullback). The substitutes were: Glaze, Greene, Liebrecht, Moore, Nutter, Owens, Ray, Rhodes, Roberts, Sanders, Saunders and Whitehead.

The starting lineup for William & Mary was: Jack Chalkley (left end), Frances Elliott (left tackle), Leslie Parsons (left guard), John Todd (center), Russell House (right guard), T. J. Young (right tackle), Earnest Dietz (right end), George Flanders (quarterback), Harvey Hastings (left halfback), C. H. Cain (right halfback), Levvy (fullback). The substitutes were: Win Charles, C. V. Cofer, Leo Haskell, Winston Irwin, Thomas Jordan, Paul Keister and Fairmount White.

Centre

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Centre vs. VPI
1 234Total
• Centre 0 0010 10
VPI 6 000 6
See also: 1922 Centre Praying Colonels football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory and Moore.

The starting lineup for Centre was: Red Roberts (left end), Howard Lynch (left tackle), George Jones (left guard), Ed Kubale (center), Frank Rubarth (right guard), Ben Cregor (right tackle), Cliff Lemon (right end), Herb Covington (quarterback), Thomas Bartlett (left halfback), Hall Snowday (right halfback), John Tanner (fullback). The substitutes were: Hope Hudgins and John Hunter.

Davidson

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VPI at Davidson
1 234Total
VPI 0 700 7
Davidson 0 700 7
See also: 1922 Davidson Wildcats football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Flory (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Buchanan, Moore, Ray, Rhodes and Sutton.

The starting lineup for Davidson was: Charles Davis (left end), Charles Clark (left tackle), George Sorrells (left guard), R. Marion Brice (center), Samuel Davis (right guard), J. C. McMasters (right tackle), Elias Faison (right end), James Hendrix (quarterback), James DeArmon (left halfback), William Shepherd (right halfback), John Hunt (fullback). The substitutes were: Leonard Dick, Red Laird, William Martin and Moore.

Catholic

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The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Moore (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Moran (right tackle), Rhodes (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Sutton (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Adams, Beck, Buchanan, Donovan, Flory, Givens, Graham, Greene, Nutter, Owens, Sanders and Saunders.

The starting lineup for Catholic was: H. R. Moore (left end), John Whalen (left tackle), Walter May (left guard), B. L. Eberts (center), T. J. Tobin (right guard), B. J. Vorsanger (right tackle), Eddie Lynch (right end), Brennan (quarterback), James Freney (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), Neary (fullback). The substitutes were: Costello, Ford and Reilly.

Maryland

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Maryland vs. VPI
1 234Total
Maryland 0 000 0
• VPI 0 1407 21
See also: 1922 Maryland Aggies football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Greene (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Beck (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Glaze, Graham, Moore, Moran, Nutter, Owens, Rhodes, Roberts and Saunders.

The starting lineup for Maryland was: John Groves (left end), Andy Nesbit (left tackle), John Moore (left guard), Caleb Bailey (center), John Hough (right guard), Joseph C. Burger (right tackle), Cecil Branner (right end), Henry Guervich (quarterback), Ed Pugh (left halfback), George Heine (right halfback), Jack McQuade (fullback). The substitutes were: Beers, Kirkland Besley, Lester Bosley, Mac Brewer, Walter Bromley, Endslow, Martin, George Pollock, Eddie Semler and Smith.

NC State

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NC State vs. VPI
1 234Total
NC State 0 000 0
• VPI 0 10140 24
See also: 1922 NC State Wolfpack football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Liebrecht, Moore, Owens, Rhodes, Roberts and Saunders.

The starting lineup for NC State was: Samuel Wallis (left end), William Cox (left tackle), W. L. Baker (left guard), Thomas Bostian (center), Percy Beatty (right guard), Averette Floyd (right tackle), Robert Holland (right end), Robert Long (quarterback), Ernest Randolph (left halfback), Thomas Park (right halfback), Gaither Lassiter (fullback). The substitutes were: Dill, Chelsie Eller, John Jennette, William McPherson, Earl Pasour, Joseph Ripple and David VanSant.

Washington and Lee

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Washington & Lee vs. VPI
1 234Total
W&L 0 006 6
• VPI 7 101410 41
See also: 1922 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Rea (left guard), Baker (center), Sherertz (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Rutherford (left halfback), Buchanan (right halfback), Gettle (fullback). The substitutes were: Beck, Flory, Liebrecht, Moore, Nutter, Rhodes, Roberts and Saunders.

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Joel McDonald (left end), Warren E. Tilson (left tackle), Douglas Bemis (left guard), Charles Terry (center), C. L. Walters (right guard), R. C. Potts (right tackle), John McVay (right end), Preston Hatcher (quarterback), Mayo Hamilton (left halfback), Henry McMillan (right halfback), Eddie Cameron (fullback). The substitutes were: B. H. Arbogast, Joseph Atkins, Richard Beard, Thomas Bemis, Harry Dawson, Archie Hawkins, H. M. Taylor, James Kay Thomas and George Vogel.

VMI

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VMI vs. VPI
1 234Total
VMI 3 000 3
• VPI 7 000 7
  • Date: November 30, 1922
  • Location: Fair Grounds
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 12,000–16,000
  • Game weather: "Ideal"
  • Referee: Robert Kent Gooch
See also: 1922 VMI Keydets football team

The starting lineup for VPI was: Hardwick (left end), Tilson (left tackle), Sherertz (left guard), Baker (center), Rea (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Wilson (right end), Wallace (quarterback), Buchanan (left halfback), Rutherford (right halfback), Beck (fullback). The substitutes were: Flory, Moore, Rhodes and Sutton.

The starting lineup for VMI was: Mortimer Watkins (left end), Charlie Barbour (left tackle), Thomas Gray (left guard), Francis Ferguson (center), William Harrison (right guard), Robert Hunt (right tackle), Eugene Carlton (right end), Farley (quarterback), Edward Ryder (left halfback), Donald MacGregor (right halfback), Windy White (fullback). The substitutes were: Paul Caldwell, Hal Costolo, Worthington Faulkner and Carl Hammond.

Players

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VPI 1922 roster
  • Adams
  • Robert Lindsay Baker
  • C. O. Beck
  • Raymond Madison Buchanan
  • Donovan
  • Charles Laurence Flory
  • Herbert Houston "Pasco" Gettle
  • Givens
  • Glaze
  • Samuel Oscar Graham
  • Arthur Trevilian Greene
  • Harry Judson Hardwick (Capt.)
  • Edward Frank Liebrecht
  • Linkous
  • R. E. Moore
  • Joseph Henry Moran
  • Oscar Price Nutter
  • Owens
  • James Edward Ray
  • Robert James Rea
  • Charles Douglas Rhodes
  • Arthur Roberts
  • Donald Hurt Rutherford
  • Sanders
  • Saunders
  • Sharpe
  • William Shields Sherertz
  • Harry McMullen Sutton (Capt.)
  • Sumner D. Tilson
  • Victor Peters Wilson
  • John Graham "Rip" Wallace
  • Whitehead
  • Williams

Coaching and training staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Virginia Tech Beats Hampden-Sidney, 38-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. September 24, 1922. p. 43. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "V. P. I. Is Too Strong For Hampden-Sydney". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 24, 1922. p. 72. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Techs smother Hampden-Sidney: Gobblers start off season with 38 to 0 victory over Tigers". The Roanoke Times. September 24, 1922. p. 26. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "V. P. I. Defense Tested by King College Team". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 1, 1922. p. 73. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Virginia Techs Look Good in Early Clash". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. October 1, 1922. p. 13. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tech's Defeat King College". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1922. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tech Proves To Be Too Much For The Indians". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 13, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Gobblers Defeat William and Mary Without Trouble". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 8, 1922. p. 45. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Gobblers defeat William & Mary in easy fashion: Down Indians: Score 20 to 6". The Roanoke Times. October 8, 1922. p. 19. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Prayin' Colonels Defeat Tech in Last Period Spurt After Being Played Off Their Feet". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 15, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Centre Gets Winning Mark as End Nears". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. October 15, 1922. p. 18. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Centre Team Fortunate To Down V. P. I., 10 To 6". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 15, 1922. p. 85. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Centre Is Forced To Limit To Win From U.P.I. Eleven". Birmingham Age-Herald. Library of Congress. October 15, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Plucky Wildcats Fight Virginia Techmen To A 7–7 Draw And Uphold The Time Honored Glory Of Sprunt Athletic Field". The Davidsonian. Davidson College. October 26, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Davidson Surprises Virginia Tech Eleven". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 22, 1922. p. 50. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Wildcats hold Virginia Poly: Davidson's point after touchdown was result of lucky block". The Roanoke Times. October 22, 1922. p. 19. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "Varsity Handed Trouncing By Virginia Poly". The Tower. Catholic University of America. November 3, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "V.P.I. Beats Catholic Univ. Score 73 To 0". The Washington Times. Library of Congress. October 29, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  19. ^ "V.P.I. Outclasses Catholic U., 73-0". The Washington Herald. Library of Congress. October 29, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "Virginia Gobblers Down Maryland". The Washington Herald. Library of Congress. November 5, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  21. ^ "Virginia Tech Blanks Maryland Warriors". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 5, 1922. p. 45. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "Maryland Is Downed By Virginia Poly, 21-0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 5, 1922. p. 75. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "Virginia Gobblers trounce University of Maryland". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1922. p. 21. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  24. ^ "State Falls Before Strong V.P.I. Eleven". The Technician. North Carolina State University. November 17, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  25. ^ "Virginia Tech Romps on Tarheel Opponents". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 12, 1922. p. 47. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "V. P. I. Team Masters North Carolina State". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 12, 1922. p. 74. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  27. ^ "Virginia Gobblers down Wolfpack in one sided contest: State loses by score of 24 to 0". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1922. p. 19. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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  29. ^ "Blacksburg Gridders Rout W. & L. Eleven". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 19, 1922. p. 49. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  30. ^ "Washington and Lee Bows To V. P. I., 41-6". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 19, 1922. p. 79. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  31. ^ "W. L. U. Went Down in Defeat Before V. P. I." The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 22, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  32. ^ "Goblers Defeat Cadets in Close Game". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 11, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  33. ^ "Techs Lick Cadets in Thrilling Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. December 1, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  34. ^ "Virginia Cadets Meet in Twenty-First Fight Before Record Crowd". The Roanoke World-News. Library of Virginia. November 30, 1922. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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